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who was in the clinton and obama white house and if you believe what the press says, he either single -- he was single-handedly responsible for the economic crisis or if they had only listened we would not have had one. >> we are going to focus on the economic imprecations of the crisis because there are other things later. as i told the panelists i want to think about what we know now about 2008 and 2009 that was not so clear the time but also about 2013 and why we are where we are. let me start with you. you were chronologically. there are a lot of americans who say basically what happened here was wall street got bailed out and main street did not. after all the stock market is back in the banks are making money, we still have a lot of unemployment. so if somebody walked in off the street today and said to you, you guys did what you thought was right but basically wall street got bailed out and main street did not, what would you say to them? >> it was not the goal and i do not you was the outcome. the goal that president bush had in mind was making sure the economy kept functionin
who was in the clinton and obama white house and if you believe what the press says, he either single -- he was single-handedly responsible for the economic crisis or if they had only listened we would not have had one. >> we are going to focus on the economic imprecations of the crisis because there are other things later. as i told the panelists i want to think about what we know now about 2008 and 2009 that was not so clear the time but also about 2013 and why we are where we are. let...
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when president obama took office in 2009, the housing market was in freefall. home prices have fallen nearly 20% from the year before. the largest one-year drop ever measured. roughly 3 million borrowers were seriously delinquent, construction projects and plans came to a halt, causing the industry to lose 100,000 jobs a month. across the board, we saw dramatic declines. of course, these drops represented more than shipping spreadsheet.s on a they represented people's lives, savings, and struggles. and i tookesident office, we set in place a number of priorities which still guide us today. one, to provide immediate assistance to those in need. two, to work with public and private sector partners to strengthen the housing market and help fuel an overall economic recovery. three, to ensure a crisis of this magnitude never happens again. the firstrt with goal, providing immediate assistance to those in need. spoke at your annual conference in 2011, i told you about a number of initiatives we had undertaken with your partnership to help families and heal the market
when president obama took office in 2009, the housing market was in freefall. home prices have fallen nearly 20% from the year before. the largest one-year drop ever measured. roughly 3 million borrowers were seriously delinquent, construction projects and plans came to a halt, causing the industry to lose 100,000 jobs a month. across the board, we saw dramatic declines. of course, these drops represented more than shipping spreadsheet.s on a they represented people's lives, savings, and...
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we will hear from president obama, former president clinton, and democratic leader nancy pelosi. what's the service beginning at eight: 30 5 p.m. at c-span. 8:35 at c-span. >> this painting was originally painted as my grandmother's white house portrait. in the 1960s, lady bird johnson went looking for portraits of first ladies to rehang in the white house. she thought that was important. she looked high and low and could not find my grandmother's official portrait. she called my grandmother and asked if she knew where the painting was. she said, yes, it is on my wall. you reallyn said should not have it, it belongs in the white house. is myndma said, no, it painting and that is where it is going to stay. eventually, she gave up. >> watch the program on pest truman truman on-- on bess our website or on monday. and we continue the series with many eisenhower. >> defense secretary chuck hagel spoke thursday at the anti- defamation league centennial meeting in new york city. he talked about the benefits to same-sex couples in the national guard and has remarks for -- were followed b
we will hear from president obama, former president clinton, and democratic leader nancy pelosi. what's the service beginning at eight: 30 5 p.m. at c-span. 8:35 at c-span. >> this painting was originally painted as my grandmother's white house portrait. in the 1960s, lady bird johnson went looking for portraits of first ladies to rehang in the white house. she thought that was important. she looked high and low and could not find my grandmother's official portrait. she called my...
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said todayt obama that u.s. businesses are deeply committed to making sure that immigration reform gets done quickly. he met with leaders at the white house today including lockheed martin, state farm, and blackstone. >> it was a good spirit. --n we you think about it when you think about it, i have been there. was such a therapeutic medicine for the whole city. 2 -- that way was amazing. in addition to talking about the red sox, we are here to talk about embracing reform. group ofn outstanding leaders, a wide cross-section of industry, manufacturers, the .ervice sector, food, high-tech they represent just a small cross-section of businesses across the country that are deeply committed to making sure that we get comprehensive immigration reform done and done quickly. last week we had 600 business and state leaders who came to emphasize that this is something that is not only the right thing to do but also critical to our economy. we know that the senate bipartisan bill that passed would grow the economy by 1.4 t
said todayt obama that u.s. businesses are deeply committed to making sure that immigration reform gets done quickly. he met with leaders at the white house today including lockheed martin, state farm, and blackstone. >> it was a good spirit. --n we you think about it when you think about it, i have been there. was such a therapeutic medicine for the whole city. 2 -- that way was amazing. in addition to talking about the red sox, we are here to talk about embracing reform. group ofn...
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in fact, in the months before president obama was sworn into office, we were shedding roughly 800,000 jobs a month, and our economy was shrinking at an 8.3% annual rate. there was real concern that the united states economy would not bounce back. but it did, thanks to the tenacity of the american people, the determination of the private sector, and the bold, decisive actions taken across government. right away the president moved to pull our economy out of the recession. he worked to put out the financial fires, stabilize the automakers, and jump start growth. in addition he pursued policies to fuel our economy into the future. that meant investing in education and infrastructure, fixing a health care system that was broken, creating new rules so our financial system works better for consumers, and investors, and locking in lower taxes for 98% of all americans. and lowering barriers so entrepreneurs and businesses can innovate, grow, and hire. because of these measures we're moving in the right direction. the positive signs are real. since 2009 our economy has been expanding. over the
in fact, in the months before president obama was sworn into office, we were shedding roughly 800,000 jobs a month, and our economy was shrinking at an 8.3% annual rate. there was real concern that the united states economy would not bounce back. but it did, thanks to the tenacity of the american people, the determination of the private sector, and the bold, decisive actions taken across government. right away the president moved to pull our economy out of the recession. he worked to put out...
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house or democrats. but after that we had been in a very tough situation, yet i had been privileged to be part of working out a compromise deal in the lame duck that probably didn't make anybody, or definitely didn't make anybody entirely happy, didn't make us and many democrats happy because we extended some of the tax relief at the top that we didn't think were the most fiscally responsible thing to do but we did it in a context where we extended long-term unalignment. middle class tax relief and a new payroll tax cut. and we surprised markets and growth was actually lifted up a half percent almost everywhere. beginning of 2011 i think we were looking at 3% growth. i understand things happen right after that, i barely remembered where the bathroom was when you had both the developments in the middle east raising gas prices, you had the unprecedent eed natural disaster in japan that had a much, much deeper and more harmful on the global economy than anyone expected. those are the things you can't preven
house or democrats. but after that we had been in a very tough situation, yet i had been privileged to be part of working out a compromise deal in the lame duck that probably didn't make anybody, or definitely didn't make anybody entirely happy, didn't make us and many democrats happy because we extended some of the tax relief at the top that we didn't think were the most fiscally responsible thing to do but we did it in a context where we extended long-term unalignment. middle class tax relief...
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you will go from president obama, former president bill clinton, house speaker john boehner, and nancy pelosi. watch the service on c-span. originallynting was painted as my grandmother's official white house portrait. in the 1960 six, lady bird johnson with looking for portraits of first ladies to rehang in the white house. she thought that was important. she looked high and low it cannot find my grandmother's official portrait. she called and said do you know where that painting is? my grandmother suggests, it is on my wall. ms. johnson said, you shouldn't have that. it belongs the white house. my grandmother said no. that is my painting. it is on my wall. that is where it is going to stay. eventually she gave up. see it saturday on c-span on 7:00 eastern. we continue our series as we look at maybe eisenhower. >> defense secretary chuck hagel spoke thursday at the anti- defamation league centennial meeting in new york city. he talked about the benefits to same-sex couples in the national guard and has remarks for -- were followed by leon panetta, and then secretary panetta was awarde
you will go from president obama, former president bill clinton, house speaker john boehner, and nancy pelosi. watch the service on c-span. originallynting was painted as my grandmother's official white house portrait. in the 1960 six, lady bird johnson with looking for portraits of first ladies to rehang in the white house. she thought that was important. she looked high and low it cannot find my grandmother's official portrait. she called and said do you know where that painting is? my...
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white house team, valerie jarrett is a senior advisor to the president and a long-time confidant of the president. she oversees the office of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs and chairs the white house council on women and girls. prior to joining the obama administration, she was the chief executive officer of the habitat company. valerie has held positions in both the public and private sectors and hails from chicago before coming to washington, d.c. ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm welcome to valerie jarrett. [applause] >> well, good morning, everybody. you look fantastic out there. we are also delighted to be here. i would like to begin by congratulating secretary pritzker who has hit the ground running since her appointment. she has not only traveled around the world, but she gave a party and everyone showed up. i also want to give credit to former secretary gary locke who was the brainchild for this a few years ago. please stand up so we can welcome you. [applause] you will be hearing from president obama later today, but that me say a few words about why
white house team, valerie jarrett is a senior advisor to the president and a long-time confidant of the president. she oversees the office of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs and chairs the white house council on women and girls. prior to joining the obama administration, she was the chief executive officer of the habitat company. valerie has held positions in both the public and private sectors and hails from chicago before coming to washington, d.c. ladies and gentlemen, please...
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president obama is meeting with the prime minister of iraq. the prime minister yesterday talked about this country's progress in political transition. he spoke at the u.s. institute of peace in washington. bipartisanan -- a group of senators said the prime minister is not doing enough about violence in his country. he responded to those concerns. >> [indiscernible] >> we apologize for the slight delay. hagel's fault. for those of you who do not know, the institute, putting it simply, stops fights around the world, and doing so in partnership with governmental and nongovernmental organizations, the mystic and foreign. we work closely with the state usaid, defense department, with the government of iraq, and many others in order to prevent, and resolve violent conflict. i would like to recognize some of the folks here today. of course, prime minister maladie, thank you for returning to the institute. have the minister of foreign defense the minister of advisor,ional security and both members of the council of representatives. the ambassador to t
president obama is meeting with the prime minister of iraq. the prime minister yesterday talked about this country's progress in political transition. he spoke at the u.s. institute of peace in washington. bipartisanan -- a group of senators said the prime minister is not doing enough about violence in his country. he responded to those concerns. >> [indiscernible] >> we apologize for the slight delay. hagel's fault. for those of you who do not know, the institute, putting it...
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in the obama administration has asked you not to release those numbers? >> we have made a group decision we were not releasing the numbers till mid november. >> you have no idea what those numbers are at this point? >> told you we would release the numbers in mid november. >> i'll take that as you don't want to answer the question. did you ever argue to secretary sebelius or anyone at the white house or anyone else that the exchanges would not be ready october 1st and that a delay in launching them would be warranted? >> i did not ever argue that we should delay the exchanges. what i did present to secretary in september is there were certain functions we should delay beyond october 1. i think those have been very much in the press that had to do with the automation of shop. it had to do the spanish language website. had to do with medicaid-mal transfers. >> before my time expires, i want to yield quickly. >> the law is if you are under the age of 26 and you are eligible to stay on your parents' plans, you cannot receive subsidies. >> you're right. >> the
in the obama administration has asked you not to release those numbers? >> we have made a group decision we were not releasing the numbers till mid november. >> you have no idea what those numbers are at this point? >> told you we would release the numbers in mid november. >> i'll take that as you don't want to answer the question. did you ever argue to secretary sebelius or anyone at the white house or anyone else that the exchanges would not be ready october 1st and...
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,lass no one at the white house no one in the entire obama administration, has asked you not to release those numbers? >> we made the decision we would not release the numbers until mid-november. >> you have no idea what the >>bers are at this point? the numbers will be released in mid-november. class i will take that as you do not want to answer the question. ever argued to secretary sibelius or anyone at the white house or anyone else that the exchanges would not be ready october 1 and a delay would be wanted? >> i did not ever argued that we should delay the exchanges. september isted in that there were certain functions we would delay. those had to do with the automation of -- with the --nish language website >> before my time expires, i want to yield quickly. i find it puzzled -- puzzling we have to explain to administration officials have a lot worse. the law is if you are under the age of 26 and url jubal to stay under your pants plans, you cannot receive subsidies. website nothing on your that tells an under 26-year-old those facts. you are encourage people to sign up for insura
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383, expressing the house's sincerest condolences. >> thank you, president obama, and president clinton. coming tociate your honor and celebrate tom's his life. jimk you, norman dicks, and mcdermott. acknowledge congressman lewis and former congressman and republican leader bob michael, who both have always been great friends to tom and me. of course, i think senator harry reid and senator mitch mcconnell. fromraveling a long way the senate to the house. [laughter] to remember my husband. also, i want to thank the celestial on joy from japan. anderson, plus, the diplomatic delegations, for coming. gratitude toebt of speaker banner for making this memorial service possible. without his caring and competent staff, this event would not have happened. was speaker, we had about one person who handled this kind of work. has been most gracious and helpful and i applaud him for that. i want to say a few words about my husband. as you probably know, i work for him for years as an unpaid staffer. this not plan to do in when i married him in 1968. of wooed in. timei remained for the full- he was h
383, expressing the house's sincerest condolences. >> thank you, president obama, and president clinton. coming tociate your honor and celebrate tom's his life. jimk you, norman dicks, and mcdermott. acknowledge congressman lewis and former congressman and republican leader bob michael, who both have always been great friends to tom and me. of course, i think senator harry reid and senator mitch mcconnell. fromraveling a long way the senate to the house. [laughter] to remember my husband....
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mel watt to head up the federal housing finance regulator, as well as a federal appeals court judge for the district of columbia circuit , who both faced being blocked by the senate thanks to a republican-led filibuster of each nominee. each nominee failed to get the 60 votes required to advance with just a couple of republicans in each case voting yes on the motion to limit debate. >> tell us about mel watt nomination. he is a former member of congress, a well-known figure on capitol hill. how much support did it have when the president made the nomination and going into today's procedural vote? >> there was a lot of support locally for congressman watt who now at least will still be in the house, i believe, at least for the foreseeable future. he had support back home, certainly support on the left, but richard burr, north carolina's republican senator, also backed the nomination of his home state colleague. but there was considerable concern among many republicans that he did not have the requisite qualifications in their view for the job. that was despite the fact that mr. watt
mel watt to head up the federal housing finance regulator, as well as a federal appeals court judge for the district of columbia circuit , who both faced being blocked by the senate thanks to a republican-led filibuster of each nominee. each nominee failed to get the 60 votes required to advance with just a couple of republicans in each case voting yes on the motion to limit debate. >> tell us about mel watt nomination. he is a former member of congress, a well-known figure on capitol...
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president obama and bill clinton were among the speakers. and kathleen sebelius will testify on capitol hill about implementing the capital law. she will be at the house energy commission live on c-span three. c-span. we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings, and and offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. we are c-span, created by the cable tv industry 34 years ago and funded by your local cable or satellite provider. now, you can watch us in hd. the centers for medicare and medicaid services apologizes for the issues on the healthcare.gov website since his rollout. maryland testified before the house ways and means committee. a congressman chairs this three- hour hearing. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> this hearing will come to order. good morning. i would like to welcome marilyn tavener,
president obama and bill clinton were among the speakers. and kathleen sebelius will testify on capitol hill about implementing the capital law. she will be at the house energy commission live on c-span three. c-span. we bring public affairs events from washington directly to you, putting you in the room at congressional hearings, white house events, briefings, and and offering complete gavel-to-gavel coverage of the u.s. house, all as a public service of private industry. we are c-span,...
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later, the first public hearing of the 2014 budget negotiators in the house and senate. on the next "washington journal," mother jones magazine and first, washington bureau chief david corn talks about the founding and mission. then discussing a recent study that shows a decline in the financial safety net of the poorest families with children this years campaign. later, lauryn williams and on women's issues. washington journal is alive every morning starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. on september 16, aaron alexis people at the washington navy yard. they examine the shooting and security at federal facilities. you can see it live starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> john foster had recently died when the super airport was being built and president eisenhower immediately announced that it beld be announced -- would named dulles airport. he did not want to name it after a cold war warrior but finally the decision was made to name it after dulles. you can see the film clip of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower and allen dulles there and he pulls back
later, the first public hearing of the 2014 budget negotiators in the house and senate. on the next "washington journal," mother jones magazine and first, washington bureau chief david corn talks about the founding and mission. then discussing a recent study that shows a decline in the financial safety net of the poorest families with children this years campaign. later, lauryn williams and on women's issues. washington journal is alive every morning starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern on...